Iga Swiatek battles past Aryna Sabalenka to reach US Open final
World number one Iga Swiatek battled past Aryna Sabalenka to set up a US Open final against Ons Jabeur on Saturday.
Belarus Sport News
Swiatek sets up US Open final showdown with Jabeur
World number one Iga Swiatek battled past Aryna Sabalenka to set up a US Open final against Ons Jabeur on Saturday.
Swiatek bathroom break sets up Jabeur US Open title showdown
An emergency bathroom break powered world number one Iga Swiatek into a US Open final showdown with trailblazing Tunisian fifth-seed Ons Jabeur on Thursday.
World No. 1 Swiatek downs Sabalenka, seals US Open final showdown with Ons Jabeur
NEW YORK: World No. 1 Iga Swiatek defeated Aryna Sabalenka in three sets to set up a US Open final showdown with Ons Jabeur on Thursday.
US Open 2022: Iga Swiatek survives Aryna Sabalenka to set up final with Ons Jabeur
After a sluggish start, the Pole came alive in the second set and overcame an early break in the decider by winning the final four games to see off the powerful Belarusian. "Against Aryna you have to have the energy to push her back and be able to play those fast balls," Swiatek said in an on-court interview. "In the first set I lacked a little bit of that so I needed to get it together.
Ons Jabeur will take on top seed Iga Swiatek in US Open final
Ons Jabeur destroyed Caroline Garcia in straight sets to set up an US Open final against top seed Iga Swiatek.
US Open tennis - Iga Swiatek storms back to edge out Aryna Sabalenka and set up final with Ons Jabeur
Iga Swiatek roared back from a set down, and then a break down in the final set, to beat Aryna Sabalenka, 3-6 6-1 6-4, and seal her place in the US Open final. The top seed and world No. 1 was overpowered in the opening set as she struggled to find her timing from the back of the court, but she responded magnificently in the second before winning the decider.
US Open: Aryna Sabalenka makes up for lost time
She was away from the Tour for almost two months — June and July. When she started in San Jose in August, she took her time finding her feet despite the work she had put in on the practice courts. Sabalenka, the world No. 6, spent weeks working on her game, calling it ‘another pre-season’. Her gym in Miami, where she spent long hours preparing for the American hard-court swing, was telecasting Wimbledon. Sabalenka turned off the television each time she entered the facility.